Managing Directors of the People's Postcode Lottery

Managing Directors of the Dutch Postcode Lottery

People’s Postcode Lottery is led by Country Director Annemiek Hoogenboom and Managing Directors Jo Bucci and Lorna Menzies

Annemiek Hoogenboom - Country Director Great Britain and Germany

Annemiek launched the People's Postcode Lottery in Northern England in 2005, and in November 2007 in Scotland. The Lottery expanded into England and Wales in 2010. In 2016 she co-launched the Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, of which she is Managing Director.

A political science graduate, Annemiek started her career as a university lecturer at the University of Amsterdam, before moving to Sudan to set up a new communications faculty at Ahfad University in Omdurman.

Annemiek has also worked as a Senior Consultant for drinking water, agricultural irrigation and women’s empowerment and rights programmes with engineering firm DHV Consultants, travelling to India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Middle East and East and Southern Africa for development banks, governments and NGO's. In 1992 she founded her own consultancy company to help develop free media in Eastern Europe and founded the Management & Media Academy.

Responsible for bringing Nelson Mandela on board as an ambassador for the Dutch Postcode Lottery, Annemiek says her first ambition is "to raise funds for personalities and organisations who are a role model to make the world a greener and better place".

She was awarded the Women’s First Award in the category Leisure in the UK in 2014.

In 2015 she received an honorary Doctorate in the Humanities from Ahfad University in Sudan for her decisive role in the introduction of women’s studies.

Jo Bucci - Managing Director

Jo Bucci is the Managing Director of People’s Postcode Lottery in Great Britain. Jo was born and educated in Nottingham, England. Jo spent 10 very successful years in broadcast media in the UK, culminating in a position as Group Managing Director for Capital Radio Group.

In 2006 Jo was recruited to join Leicester City Football Club as Deputy Chief Executive, with a remit to prepare and manage the club for sale. It was during that role that Jo first worked with People’s Postcode Lottery on a joint project. Subsequently Jo joined People’s Postcode Lottery as Managing Director, working to launch and expand the charity lottery across Great Britain.

Lorna Menzies - Managing Director

Prior to her role at People’s Postcode Lottery, Lorna worked at STV as Commercial Producer. Lorna joined People’s Postcode Lottery in 2008 as TV Manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience in TV advertising and programme features.

As Head of Marketing, Lorna has spearheaded much of the company’s success with her marketing campaigns and, in 2012, won Gold at the Marketing Society Scotland Awards in the Media category. The award was given for successfully taking People’s Postcode Lottery to a national audience through the use of detailed and innovative media planning and the introduction of Direct Response TV.

Clara Govier - Head of Charities and Deputy Managing Director

Clara has extensive experience spanning the communications and charity sectors. Prior to joining People’s Postcode Lottery in 2010, Clara held senior media relations roles at Scottish Wildlife Trust, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

In addition to her current role as Head of Charities, where she’s responsible for the management of 18 charitable trusts and developing long-term funding relationships, Clara was appointed Deputy Managing Director. Clara took on responsibility of her new extended portfolio as of 1 February 2018.

Clara also holds positions on the board of the Nationwide Foundation, the Finance and Risk Committee and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Fundraising and the Association of Chief Executives of Scottish Voluntary Organisations.